I ran the border. Now I help companies build across it. Former CBP Chief of Staff, former mayor of Nogales, AZ. CEO, Intermestic Partners.

Phoenix and Mexico City
Joined March 2015
USCIS approved Intermestic EB5 Fund II, and Business Insider is covering it. A solar-powered cobalt processing facility in Yuma, AZ: 3,300+ projected jobs and less reliance on China for a defense-critical mineral. apnews.com/press-release/glo… Not an offer of securities.
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Fixed 9% annual return for flagship investors in Intermestic EB5 Fund II. Limited positions.
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Most people have never heard of EB-5. The ones who have usually heard about it when something went wrong. It's one of the most misunderstood tools in American economic development. Full episode: youtu.be/Q7SgZ3uMFl4 Not an offer to sell securities or investment advice.
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Arizona's largest law firm, Snell & Wilmer, is suing Phoenix on behalf of its data center client, WBR, over the City’s ability to protect neighborhoods from the negative impacts of data centers. Today, we won an important partial victory in the case. There’s more work to do, but Phoenix will continue to work to protect our residents and ensure that when data centers are built, it’s done safely.
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Supply chains are a security issue. Fund II is bringing cobalt processing home to Arizona.
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Entrevista de portada en Es la Economía, Edición 008: Sonora y Arizona, socios que producen juntos. Lee la entrevista completa 👇 revista.eslaeconomia.com/e/8…
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The chips that power our phones, computers, cars and so much more are being made right here in Phoenix. TSMC’s second fab in North Phoenix has completed construction, with volume production expected to begin next year. Proud that our city is helping lead the way in strengthening the American supply chain. yourvalley.net/stories/secon…
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For years, EB-5 had a reputation problem. The 2022 Reform and Integrity Act changed three things: integrity, access and stability. Full episode: youtu.be/Q7SgZ3uMFl4 Not an offer to sell securities or investment advice.
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Out now: America refines zero cobalt. This week’s Power Courier: a Yuma project backed by Mexican investors just won federal approval to change that. Plus Mexico’s CIA arrest, two Mexican-American Brewers in the World Series, and the 50,000 votes that could decide Arizona. Read it and subscribe now: 1marcolopez.substack.com/p/c…
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The United States refines zero cobalt. Zero. Tomorrow in The Power Courier: how an Arizona project backed by Mexican investors plans to change that. Plus cartels, the CIA, the World Series and the 50,000 votes that could decide Arizona. Subscribe now: 1marcolopez.substack.com
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Una inversión EB-5 incluye a toda la familia: usted, su cónyuge y sus hijos menores de 21.
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Hon. Marco A. López, Jr. retweeted
En el marco del 50 aniversario de la relación de hermandad entre Hermosillo y Phoenix, que celebraremos mañana, asistimos a una recepción de bienvenida con la alcaldesa Kate Gallego; Ryan Touhill, director de Desarrollo Económico de Phoenix; Ana Juárez, presidenta del Comité de Hermosillo de Phoenix Sister Cities, y Steve Zylstra, presidente de Arizona Technology Council, además de empresarios y representantes de organismos turísticos y culturales. 🤝🏼🇺🇸🇲🇽 Fortalecer estos lazos nos permite impulsar nuevas inversiones, promover a Hermosillo como destino turístico y abrir espacios para el talento local.
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Building strong relationships with our international partners helps Phoenix compete for major investments and bring good-paying jobs to Arizona. TSMC’s historic investment is a great example of what those relationships can help make possible. More on the role mayors play in international diplomacy. ⬇️ thehill.com/opinion/internat…
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50 years ago Hermosillo became Phoenix’s first sister city. Last night @tonoastiazaran and @mayorgallego joined us to talk trade, investment and cross-border development, and I shared the Carlos Slim Foundation’s Acceso Latino and Capacítate para el Empleo. 🇺🇸🇲🇽
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One EB-5 investment covers your whole family: you, your spouse and children under 21.
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The border is not a wall between two economies. It's a seam that stitches them together. Phoenix is a semiconductor hub. Hermosillo is an automotive hub. Full episode: youtu.be/Q7SgZ3uMFl4
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Keeping Pope Leo in my prayers and wishing him strength as he recovers from surgery.
Pope Leo XIV is recovering at a Rome hospital after a “successful” surgery to remove a part of his lung which was found to have a cancerous growth, according to a statement from the Vatican. cnn.it/3W7swp4
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USCIS approved Intermestic EB5 Fund II. Investment and security, in one Arizona project.
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